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How are vertex normals used to create soft edges?
A smooth interpolation across polygon edges creates the appearance of soft edges, with no sharp distinction between adjacent polygons. Alternatively, the vertex normals can be adjusted to create hard edges, with contrasting shading across edge boundaries. The images below show the same mesh with soft edges and hard edges,
How to harden or soften polygons in Maya?
You can modify the shading of individual polygons by manually editing the vertex normals associated with the polygon mesh. To… Show vertex normals. Select the mesh and select Display > Polygons > Vertex Normals. Make selected edges appear sharp in shaded mode. Select Mesh Display > Harden Edge. Make selected edges appear soft in shaded mode.
How to harden and soften mesh in Photoshop?
Select Mesh Display > Harden Edge. Make selected edges appear soft in shaded mode. Select Mesh Display > Soften Edge. Select Mesh Display > Soften / Harden Edges > and select the appropriate option. Lock or unlock vertex normals to their current direction. Select the vertices and choose Mesh Display > Lock Normals or Mesh Display > Unlock Normals.
How do you show normals on a vertex in modo?
Tip: In Modo, you can display the normals at each vertex by selecting View > Show Vertex Normals. A smooth shaded sphere showing vertex normals. A single normal at each vertex indicates smooth shading between the edges. A sphere with hard edges, resulting in a faceted surface.
Which is better normal map or high poly?
A normal map baked from a high-poly mesh will often be better than one sampled from a texture, since you’re rendering from a highly detailed surface. The normal map pixels will be recreating the surface angles of the high-poly mesh, resulting in a very believable look.
Why are normals drawn at each vertex in modo?
Multiple vertex normals are drawn at each vertex to indicate the difference in shading angles between adjacent polygons. In Modo, there are a few ways to create a Vertex Normal Map:
What to do if your map has hard edge?
To the OP, try increasing the max frontal and rear search distances for your bake. Also increase the dilation slider to give your map some more padding. If you could post a screenshot of your bake settings it would be helpful. Thanks for the responses, I did try all variations of frontal and rear distances, as well as many variations of a cage.